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  1. Jan

    Loopholes to get Starlink in South Africa

    How to get Starlink in South Africa South Africans living in rural areas with no or poor uncapped broadband options can already use SpaceX's satellite Internet service Starlink. While not officially available in the country, Starlink works across most of South Africa thanks to its regional...
  3. Jan

    Minister says Starlink must comply with South Africa's 30% HDG ownership laws

    Starlink is welcome in South Africa — if it's 30% owned by black people, women, youth, or people with disabilities Communications minister Mondli Gungubele says it would not be possible to allow Starlink to officially operate in the country unless it met the country's Internet service provider...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    SpaceX’s new Starship rocket boasts over 1,000 changes — Musk promises higher chance of success

    SpaceX’s new Starship rocket boasts over 1,000 changes — Musk promises higher chance of success Elon Musk said that SpaceX has made well over 1,000 changes to Starship following the vehicle’s first test launch in April, which failed to reach orbit. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. has...
  5. Jan

    Starlink Pilanesberg test

    Starlink tested in the bushveld — 187Mbps when load-shedding kills mobile South African households whose primary mobile broadband connection goes down during load-shedding or campers who want fast Internet in the bushveld might find investing in a Starlink kit worthwhile. In the past few...
  6. Jan

    Mozambique gets Starlink before South Africa for R903 per month

    First South African neighbour gets Starlink — for R903 per month SpaceX's Starlink is now officially available in Mozambique, the first of South Africa's neighbours to start supporting the service. The Starlink website allows residents of the country to order their kit and have it shipped to...
  7. Jan

    Starlink tip of the spear for satellite broadband boom in South Africa - Q-KON

    Starlink's arrival in South Africa is just the beginning of satellite Internet boom The hype around SpaceX's Starlink is signalling the beginning of a period of significant growth for several low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite Internet providers coming to South Africa. That is according to Q-KON...
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  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Starlink wireless router and ground stations approved in SA

    Starlink wireless router and ground stations approved in SA The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has approved at least one part of the customer equipment needed to use SpaceX's Starlink in South Africa. Although Starlink's estimated launch date in South African...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
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  9. Jan

    We got our hands on a Starlink kit and subscription in South Africa

    Starlink hands-on tested in South Africa — Great for streaming, gamers will have to wait SpaceX's Starlink Internet service performs reasonably well in South Africa, even without official availability and when tested in a location with significant operational issues. We recently got our hands...
  10. Jan

    Elon Musk responds to claims he grew up wealthy thanks to father's emerald mine

    Big lie about Elon Musk's South African childhood Pretoria-born billionaire tech executive Elon Musk has denied that his fortunes and success were built on profits from an emerald mine partially owned by his father, Errol Musk. Elon Musk is currently the world's second-richest man — with...
  11. Jan

    Starship safety concerns after delayed self-destruct

    SpaceX battled to blow up Starship rocket, raising safety concerns During SpaceX's inaugural Starship test flight, the company struggled to get the rocket to self-destruct immediately, raising safety concerns, the New York Times reports. Launch providers like SpaceX are required to demonstrate...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    SpaceX secures approval for 4th launch pad

    SpaceX secures approval for 4th launch pad SpaceX is getting permission to launch its mainstay Falcon 9 rocket from a second launch pad in Southern California, giving it a fourth launch site for its commercial and US government missions. The decision, announced Tuesday on the US Space Force’s...
  13. Jan

    Gungubele hits back at reports that ANC government is blocking Starlink

    We are not blocking Starlink in South Africa, says minister Communications minister Mondli Gungubele has hit back at media reports and a statement from the Democratic Alliance (DA) stating that the ANC government is blocking the launch of Starlink in South Africa. This comes after Gungubele...
    • Jan
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  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    What went wrong with SpaceX's "successful" Starship launch

    What went wrong with SpaceX's "successful" Starship launch SpaceX’s attempt to send its Starship system into space on Thursday ended in a blast after an engine failure forced it to blow up the rocket shortly after liftoff. The mishap potentially complicates chief executive officer Elon Musk’s...
  15. Jan

    Northern Cape ISP selling Starlink in South Africa

    This ISP sells Starlink in South Africa — here is how much it costs Northern Cape-based Internet service provider IT LEC is reselling the Starlink satellite Internet service to South Africans for a monthly price of R1,799. Although Starlink is not officially supported in South Africa, the...
  16. Jan

    SpaceX's successful Starship launch end with spectacular explosion

    Starship ends successful launch in spectacular fireball SpaceX is back on the launchpad Thursday with another attempt to send its Starship system into space in a crucial test of the biggest rocket ever built. If successful, the flight will mark a major step in Chief Executive Officer Elon...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    New 4/20 launch date for Starship

    New 4/20 launch date for Starship SpaceX is aiming to launch its next-generation Starship rocket on April 20, the second attempt for the groundbreaking flight after a pressurisation issue upended the company’s initial test. Elon Musk’s closely held company announced the new date in a tweet on...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Starship's big day

    Starship's big day SpaceX plans to launch its massive deep-space rocket Starship into space on Monday, in the first major test of the new launch system. If successful, it will be a critical milestone in SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s quest to bring humans to destinations as far away as Mars. [Bloomberg]
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    SpaceX plans to launch Starship as early as Monday

    SpaceX plans to launch Starship as early as Monday Elon Musk’s SpaceX received US government approval to launch its next-generation Starship rocket, a key milestone in the company’s quest to send humans to the moon and eventually Mars. The Federal Aviation Administration granted the license to...
  20. Jan

    ISP tests Starlink in the Kalahari - hits 167Mbps download

    Starlink tested in the Kalahari — 167Mbps in the middle of the desert SpaceX's Starlink satellite Internet service can provide fibre-like speeds and performance in areas as desolate as the Kalahari desert. That is according to testing conducted by wireless Internet service provider Quick...
    • Jan
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  21. Jan

    Elon Musk says Starship could launch in April

    SpaceX Starship could launch this month Elon Musk has confirmed that SpaceX's Starship rocket is ready for launch, and it could take off in the coming weeks, pending regulatory approval. The company revealed it was working towards a launch rehearsal this week, with the first integrated flight...
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